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R.E. Johnstone, P. Jepson, S.H.M. Butchart, J.C. Lowen, D. Prawiradilaga 
Gunung Olet Sangenges, Batu Tering, Batu Dulang, 
Waworada and Sangeang. Mainly open woodland, 
village gardens, also semi-evergreen rainforest, moist 
deciduous monsoon forest and scrub with scattered 
trees. 
Dicaeidae 
Dicaeum annae Golden-rumped Flowerpecker 
Sumbawa I. - Locally moderately common but 
generally scarce or uncommon. Recorded at three sites 
at Selah Legium, also at Gunung Olet Sangenges, 
Merente, near Alas and at Batu Dulang. Mainly closed 
canopy semi-evergreen rainforest also cultivated areas 
with patches of rainforest. Recorded from 40 m to 1530 
m, most frequent below 1000 m. Three birds with brood 
patches were mist-netted in early August, indicating 
breeding. 
Dicaeum agile Thick-billed Flowerpecker 
Sumbawa I. - Uncommon. Recorded at Batu Hijau, 
Selah Legium, at Gunung Olet Sangenges and at Babar 
in July-August 1993. Noted from 50-700 m and most 
records were from moist deciduous monsoon forest and 
scrub with scattered trees. The first records for 
Sumbawa. 
Dicaeum igniferum Black-fronted Flowerpecker 
Sumbawa I. - Common to moderately common. 
Recorded at Merente, three sites at Selah Legium, 
Gunung Olet Sangenges, near Alas, Batu Tering, Batu 
Dulang and Teluk Santong. Noted from 50-1730 m but 
rare in upper montane forest. Rainforest, degraded 
forest, monsoon forest, cultivated areas and woodland. 
Breeding noted in July-August 1993. 
Moyo I. - Uncommon. Ones and twos recorded at 
Sebotok and Tanjung Pasir. Mangal, rainforest and open 
coastal scrub. 
Nectariniidae 
Anthreptes malacensis convergens Brown-throated Sunbird 
Sumbawa I. - Moderately common. Recorded at 
Merente, Batu Hijau, Babar, Gunung Olet Sangenges, 
near Alas, Meraran, Teluk Santong, Batu Tering, Dahu 
and Dompu. Mainly riverine forest, cultivated areas and 
scrub, less frequent in semi-evergreen forest. Noted from 
20-1000 m. 
Moyo I. - Uncommon. Two at Sebotok on 7 
November. 
Nectarinia jugularis ornala Olive-backed Sunbird 
Sumbawa 1. - Common. Recorded at Sumbawa Besar, 
Merente, Batu Hijau, Babar, footslopes of Gunung Olet 
Sangenges, near Alas, Belo, Batu Dulang, Batu Tering, 
Teluk Santong, Sangeang, Waworada and Dahu. Mainly 
cultivated areas, edges of rainforest, logged forest, 
riverine forest and open woodland. 
Moyo I. - Scarce. Ones and twos at Amanwana, 
Sebotok and Tanjung Pasir. Cultivated areas and 
creekside forest. Also attracted to flowering Erythrina. 
Sangeang 1. - Scarce. Open woodland. 
Nectarinia Solaris Flame-breasted Sunbird 
Sumbawa I. - Scarce. Recorded near Sumbawa Besar, 
Merente, three sites at Selah Legium, Gunung Olet 
Sangenges, near Alas and at Dahu. Mainly cultivated 
areas, riverine forest and degraded forest. Attracted to 
flowering Kurrajong and Erythrina. Juveniles observed in 
July-August. 
Zosteropidae 
Zosterops palpebrosus unicus Oriental White-eye 
Sumbawa 1. - Very common to moderately common 
in small flocks (up to 20) at Batu Dulang and Gunung 
Olet Sangenges. Lower and upper montane semi¬ 
evergreen forest from 850-1730 m. 
Zosterops montanus Mountain White-eye 
Sumbawa I. - Six recorded at 1500-1700 m in semi¬ 
evergreen montane forest at Gunung Olet Sangenges on 
16 August 1993. 
Zosterops wallacei Yellow-spectacled White-eye 
Sumbawa I. - Locally moderately common. Recorded 
at Merente, three sites at Selah Legium, Gunung Olet 
Sangenges, Batu Tering, Batu Dulang, Dompu and 
Wawo. From 20-800 m in cultivated areas, bamboo 
thickets, scrub, forest-edge and heavily degraded forest. 
Tolerant of very dry habitat. 
Moyo 1. - Uncommon. Recorded at Sebotok and 
Tanjung Pasir. Vine forest and woodland. 
Zosterops chloris intermedins Lemon-bellied White-eye 
Sumbawa I. - Common in small flocks (up to 5). 
Recorded at Batu Tering, Batu Dulang, Teluk Santong, 
Sangeang, Waworada and Bima. Cultivated areas, 
mangal and open woodland. 
Moyo I. - Common at Sebotok and Tanjung Pasir. 
Cultivated areas, coastal thickets and vine forest. 
Sangeang I. - Common. Mainly small flocks. Open 
coastal woodland especially thickets of Ficus. 
Lophozosterops superciliaris hartertianus Yellow-browed 
Darkeye. 
Sumbawa I. - Common in upper montane semi¬ 
evergreen forest between 1400 and 1700 m at Gunung 
Olet Sangenges in August 1993. Also a female from Batu 
Dulang in MZB collection. Presumably common in 
remaining montane forests on Sumbawa. 
Lophozosterops dohertyi dohertyi Crested Darkeye 
Sumbawa 1. - Locally common but generally scarce. 
Recorded at Batu Dulang, Batu Hijau, Gunung Olet 
Sangenges and RF2 (Selah Legium). Common at sites 
with closed-canopy semi-evergreen rainforest between 
300 and 1400 m. Only found in degraded forest where a 
closed canopy and extensive understorey remained. 
Appears to be replaced by the congeneric Yellow- 
browed Darkeye above 1200 m. Breeding recorded in 
July-August 1993. 
Heleia crassirostris Thick-billed Darkeye 
Sumbawa I. - Locally moderately common. Recorded 
at three sites at Selah Legium and at Gunung Olet 
